The girlfriend of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Edurne, who has been in a relationship with De Gea for the last four years, made a name for herself after appearing in Spain's equivalent of Pop Idol back in 2005.

"[De Gea] was very happy for me when I told him, just like my family and friends," the Daily Mail quotes Edurne as saying. "The people who love you share in your good news.

"David and I are very very happy together. I think he's going to be tied up with league commitments but I hope he can be there at the final along with my family and friends so we can live the experience together."

Edurne, who was voted FHM's sexiest woman of the year in Spain in 2010, will replace former X Factor singer Ruth Lorenzo, who finished 10th with Spain in last year's Eurovision.